17" Budget Comfort based Performance tyres

[Leonknapp]

Hi Bros,

 

Been doing some research and I have come up with a list of tyres that are supposedly good, have relatively low road noise and still cheap relative to the bigger names like Yoko and Bridgestone. I have been asking around on prices and these range around the 130 to 150 level.

 

1)Kumho SPT (KU31)

2)Firestone Wide Oval

3)CooperZeon ASP

4)Hankoon V8RS (Tried before, excellent but now bit pricey I think)

5)Nexen N7000

6)Maxxis MA-Z1

7)GT Radial HPX

8)Neuton NT5000

9)Federal Formoza FD2

10)Federal 595 EVO

 

I just wonder if any of you bros have lobangs or contacts for shops that carry these tyres and possible prices you have been quoted (Especially 215/45r17 and 225/40r18). Also any new or update opinions on these tyres are much appreciated or pls add to my list if I have missed anyother brands out. PM if you have any lobangs k? Thanks!

Edited March 2, 2008 by Leonknapp

[Furrynadz]

1)Kumho SPT (KU31) , ok

2)Firestone Wide Oval , hard compound, noisy

3)CooperZeon ASP , no comment

4)Hankoon V8RS , ok grip and quiet

5)Nexen N7000 , nexen = skidder brand

6)Maxxis MA-Z1 = ok and pretty low noise

7)GT Radial HPX , hard compound, noisy

8)Neuton NT5000 = u trust design in sg product? u think yhi designed? i think designed in china and slap with design in sg sticker

 

9)Federal Formoza FD2 , federal good for drift

10)Federal 595 EVO , see 9)

 

 

of the whole lot here, take SPT and V8RS

Edited March 2, 2008 by Furrynadz

[Rickyokc]

I heard Hankook Tire has overtake Yokohama in world positioning as sixth biggest producer in the world.

[Robertoon]

Bro, Tell me what is not pricey than previous...even bread is pricey now....

[Leonknapp]

Thanks for the feedback bro! But I think u mixed the Federal Formoza with the 595. This is a comfort tyre:

http://www.federaltire.com/style/content/C...21795&id=105983

 

 

As for the Neuton. I called YHI and at $150 per piece for 225/45r18 Im willing to give it a try. After all, reviews i found online from other countries seem to be quite positive and its sold in place such as Australia and the UK which have higher awareness of tyre tech.

http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/index.p...howtopic=221930

http://www.neobrothers.co.uk/product_info....products_id=276

 

Cheers!

[Furrynadz]

formoza : nope its INDEED a drift tyre, try cornering in wet or sandy/stoney road

 

NT 5000 : u are most welcome to try and give field report, when some joker in a black red plate hyundai matrix with bull bar front and rear and 14 inch steel rims, loaded with full assortment of a family of 7 decides to cut ur lane and ebrake in front of u

[Fresh]

I thought the formoza FD2 is quite a new tyre, has anyone reviewed it yet?

[Jerrylsp]

Latio club ppl love the hankook v8

[Robertoon]

Hankook is producing very good quality tyre....Many user commented that Hankook is under-rated for its good quality

[Sevnrg]

9)Federal Formoza FD2 , federal good for drift

10)Federal 595 EVO , see 9)

 

 

of the whole lot here, take SPT and V8RS

 

i beg to differ. Formoza FD2 is a budget tire if im not wrong 17" arnd $100 bucks only of course the grip sucks.

on the other hand the 595evo is second best the Federal range and it IS a supper grippy tire

[Rtth84]

its not under-priced and i do not think the price is value for money.

[Furrynadz]

thats not wat i heard

 

have superb handling conti cars feedback 595 skidder and drifter

 

something must be wrong, or the tyre is simply hopeless when matched to supercars, means only suitable for hyundai/kia cars

[Sevnrg]

lol you seemed very biased

"superb handling conti cars"

"hyundai/kia cars"

 

maybe you could give more details?

 

i myself have tried the 595evo, but i used the 595RS. and i must say the grip is super-glue like

Edited March 5, 2008 by Sevnrg

[Tkseah]

Hankook tyre may be good, but it's not priced competitively in SG. In other countries, Hankook is relatively cheaper than other big brands but in SG it's on equal price band..

[Furrynadz]

i stating the facts

maybe it does perform well for run of the mill cars

but my ex colleague 1.3 HYUNDAI accent feedback it was worse than bfg-sport, just for one example

[Robertoon]

Just comparing the brand and not the model is unfair....LEt me know if you ahve more info...i will look into it

[Robertoon]

its not surprising the feedback is worse than BFG..Coz you are comparing different spec tyre but just with same size.....

 

Thats why buying tyre can be nightmare if the tyre seller cannot help you to choose the right tyre for your driving...Hankook have 13models here thats for the reason

[Tkseah]

Take the example when I was choosing between the K415 & GR80 for my ride. User's feedback suggest that K415 may perform as well as GR80. In websites from other countries (example below), K415 is priced lower than GR80 and would have made a good buy, but since it is priced the same as GR80 in SG, i went for the GR80 instead.

 

http://www.pokrishka.ru/searchtype.html?of...&p=60&r=15&su=1